Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian foreign minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, begins a working visit to Spain on Tuesday at the invitation of his Spanish counterpart, Josep Borrell, a communique from the Tunisian foreign ministry has announced.
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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi on Monday warned of the dangers that could result from the general strike that the country's trade union, UGTT (Union générale des travailleurs tunisiens) intends to observe on Thursday.
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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President-elect, Felix Tshisekedi, has remained non-committal amid calls for the opening of negotiations with his main rival, Martin Fayulu, on the possibility of forming a national unity government to stabilize the mineral-rich country.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Accord on Sunday called on the Lebanese government "to urgently clarify" its position on Libya's participation in the Arab summit on economic and social development scheduled for January 19-20 in Lebanon, including the attitude of hostility it suffered.
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Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Monday marked the eighth anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising and the flight of former President Zine Abedine Ben Ali, in a climate marked by social tension and a strong sense of despair over the deteriorating economic, social and political situation in the country.
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of Congo to "publish the minutes of each local results compilation centre," according to a European official statement released on Monday .
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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea on Monday signed three agreements on political and mutual diplomatic consultations as well as investment in the tourism sector after the presidents of the two countries concluded bilateral talks in Kigali.
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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Constitutional Court on Monday in Dakar published the provisional list of five candidates for Senegal's 2019 presidential election, the first round of which is scheduled for 24 February.
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is participating in the Sustainable Development Week that opened on Monday in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, official sources have told PANA in Bamako.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The special representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Ghassan Salame, has said that the UN support mission does not want to extent the Libyan crisis nor compromise the organization of elections planned for this year.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya will not take part in the Arab League summit on economic and social development scheduled for 19-20 January in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, because of the hostility of some Lebanese political forces against its presence.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three Vice Presidents of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accordy have accused the Council's President Fayez al-Sarraj of monopolizing crucial decisions, signalling a break down at the moment when the initiative of the two Assemblies to restructure the Presidential Council seems to be stalling.
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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin and Togo are pledging to formalize their joint submission to extend their continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, according to official sources on Sunday in Cotonou.
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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has urged political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to consider forming a Government of National Unity in light of disputed election results.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian Defence Forces have pledged a probe the killing of at least seven people and the wounding of 15 others in the West Gondar region, near the Ethiopian border with Sudan, after an outcry by party officials in the region, a top military commander said on Saturday.
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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – DR Congo opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu has moved to the Constitutional Court to file a complaint about the result of the 30 December election, which showed him losing to Felix Tshisekedi, who was presumed the winner.
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi would be the Chief Guest at activities to mark the 184th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Mauritius to be commemorated on 1 February.
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Durban, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday told 85,000 supporters that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has lost its way and is determined to forge a new path for the benefit of all South Africans.
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Lomé,Togo (PANA) - Togo's coalition of 14 opposition political parties has postponed demonstrations to denounce the "electoral power grab" planned for 12 January to 26 January in order to give it a "national character", according to a communique it issued in Lomé on Saturday.
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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso and current president of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Friday urged political actors and civil society organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to remain calm following the controversy generated by the declaration of Felix Tshisekedi as winner of the 30 December presidential election.
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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Secretary General of the world community of French-speaking countries, known as La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo on Friday called on the stakeholders in the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to maintain a peaceful climate after provisional results were released on Thursday.
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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has welcomed the release of the provisional election result in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and congratulated the citizens, Government, political stakeholders and Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) for conducting the vote.
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Ryenders on Thursday called for calm in DR Congo following the declaration of the result of the 30 December presidential election and asked those who disagree with it to resort to the legal means prescribed by the Constitution.
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou el-Gheit, and the UN special envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Thursday examined the latest developments in Libya and efforts by their respective organisations to find solution to the crisis in the North African country, a communiqué issued by the League’s spokesperson, Mahmoud Affifi, said on Thursday.
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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian cabinet, at its first meeting for this year, deliberated on infrastructural works in Banjul, including rehabilitation and construction of the road network and sewage, according to Amie Bojang Sissoho, the Director of Press and Public Relations.
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New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for all parties to “refrain from violence” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following Thursday's announcement of the provisional results of the long-delayed presidential election.
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Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Thursday congratulated Andry Nirina Rajoelina on his election as Madagascar president, as confirmed on 8 January 2019 by the Constitutional Court.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Wednesday held talks in the Maltese capital, La Valette, with the country’s Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, on strengthening their bilateral cooperation.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salame, has said that the UN Action Plan, worked out in coordination and consultation with the Libyan parties, will lead to parliamentary elections, a referendum on the constitution and finally to presidential elections before the end of this year.
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following an upsurge in violence in north-east Nigeria, which was brought to global attention five years ago with the abduction by Boko Haram extremists of the Chibok schoolgirls, tens of thousands of innocent civilians continue to flee, prompting “grave concern” from the United Nations envoy there, according to a UN statement on Wednesday.
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) trial chamber will deliver a ruling on motions by former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and Ble Goude, known as the street general, seeking temporary release from detention a no case to answer, the court said on Wednesday.
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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the largest Democratic Republic of Congo opposition party, has won the presidential election with 38.57% of the vote, beating two rivals, Martin Fayulu, who scored 34.84% and the ruling party's candidate, Emmanuel Shadary, with 23.84%, the Electoral Commission announced in Kinshasa on Thursday.
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has won DR Congo's controversial 30 December presidential election, beating another opposition leader Martin Fayulu to second place with the the candidate of President Joseph Kabila, coming a distant third.
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Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, on Wednesday congratulated the newly-elected president of Puntland, Somalia’s semi-autonomous region in the country’s north east.
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid will be awarded the Doctor honoris causa degree on 4 February by the prestigious Catholic University of Louvain, it was announced on Wednesday.
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Paris, France (PANA) - The French government through its Foreign Ministry "warmly" congratulated Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina on his election after the proclamation on Tuesday of the final results of the presidential election by the High Constitutional Court, and wished him all the best while assuring him of its support to help him in his new tasks.
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Members of the diplomatic corps have reaffirmed the commitment of their countries and organisations to support Burkina Faso's development and the fight against terrorism.
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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso on Tuesday called on civil society organisations to mobilise against anti-society activities of all kinds, including new forms of violence reported everywhere in the cities.
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﻿Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The national forum of human rights organisations (FONADH), a collective of 20 NGOs), in Mauritania on Tuesday called on the government to abide by its international commitments in terms of human rights, particularly about slavery and human rights abuses.
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The number of illegal border-crossings at Europe’s external borders has fallen by a quarter compared with 2017 to an estimated 150,000, the lowest level in five years, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) has said.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior minister Fethi Bachagha on Tuesday met with the representative of Scotland Yard for Terrorism and Training, Richard Clark, with their discussions centering on cooperation between Libya and UK in the fight against terrorism and the training of security officers.
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salame, at the start of a two-day visit to Algeria on Monday evening, has hailed the firm support of the Algerian authorities in efforts at reconciliation in Libya.
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